This week's edition is being hosted Queen City Hoops. As usual, I will post a link when he updates the rankings.


For now, here are my comments and votes for this week:


MVP (1st = 10, 2nd = 9... and so on.)

10 – Chris Paul: So apparently KG can’t win the award because he’s in the East and his team is too good. Lebron apparently can’t win it because he’s in the East and his team isn’t good enough. That leaves the award to someone on the team that wins the Western Conference. My money is on the Hornets and Chris Paul. By the way, he’s having one of the best seasons in the history of Point Guard play.

9 – Kobe Bryant: I’m afraid the media will gift wrap the award to Kobe since he’s “never won it.” Hogwash.

8 – Kevin Garnett: The Celtics set the record for the greatest improvement in total wins this season, with 36 win improvement (and counting.) You are kidding yourself if you don’t think KG is the driving force behind the Celtics resurgence this year.

7 – Lebron: The only way he was going to win it this season was if he went “Oscar Robinson” on homies and averaged a triple-double… for the entire season. The scary thing is that he was damn close.

6 – Dwight Howard: Leads the league in rebounding and double-doubles. Looks like Orlando will land a top 4 playoff seed as well. What else could you ask for from a 22 year old?

5 – Baron Davis: Everyone that doesn’t vote for him is straight hating.

4 – Tim Duncan: The most consistent player on the most consistently good team for the past 10 seasons. He may be boring, but amazingly effective as well.

3 – Amare Stoudamire: Is it possible that he is more important to the success of the Suns than Nash? He’s been averaging 30 points and 10 boards over the past ten games. Amare: 1, Microfracture Surgery: 0.

2 –Deron Williams: People forget how awesome he is because he’s playing in the mountains of Mormanland and isn’t as flashy as Baron Davis, AI, or Chris Paul. It’s too bad because he’s leading his team to another division title and having a superb season.

1 – Chris “Caveman” Kaman: 12th in the league in double-doubles. He’s also averaging almost 13 boards per game. Did anyone see this coming after what he did (or should I say, didn’t do) last season? The man is a monster! Rrrrrraaaaarrrrr!


ROY (1st = 5, 2nd = 4... and so on)

5 - Al Horford: Making the playoffs (even if it is the East) is worth something right? He’s also averaging almost a double-double while shooting better than 40%.

4 – Kevin Durant: Granted, he doesn’t have much help, but he sure can put points on the board. His shooting will improve.

3 – Al Thorton: He’d look pretty good on the Wolves right about now. Sigh.

2 – Luis Scola: An integral part of Houston’s big man rotation with YAO out to injury. He’s played admirably all season long… even if he is a 27 year old “rookie.” How could the Spurs have not fit him into their rotation somehow?

1 – Aaron “Freight Train” Gray: The man is huge. That’s worth a mention.

Here is the latest edition:

http://www.queencityhoops.com/MVPandROY10.php

Nicely done man...I really enjoy this part of the site!!!!


Here are my 2 cents...

Kobe - Should win it this year considering they were a fringe playoff team before the season started and now are in contention to win the ultra competitive NBA Western Conference...watching him night after night control games is legendary

King James - Best all around player in the league on a team that still is all right even with all of the mid season moves.

Paul - incredible poise for a young player and will be in this discussion for years and years to come...

Amarie - He has been a beast down the stretch...Shaq may help a bit but he can actually hit free throws

Duncan - Imagine the Spurs without Duncan...also put Duncan on any team and they become an instant contender...includes Wolves, Heat, Sonics...

Baron Davis - could be tough if they don't make the playoffs...a very underrated player...

Dirk - forced to come back from a potentially serious injury and makes a HUGE difference for the Mavs down the stretch

KG - Well one could argue that other players make him better or he makes others players better...if it were just KG on the Celtics without Pierce and Allen would they be any better than the Wolves were last year???

Howard - an immuvable force down low...

McGrady - really stepped up his game since Yao out...that is one of the most obvious things I have written...

Williams - overshadowed by the PG depth of the west but would make any team much better with his addition...

KG4LVP wrote:

Good to hear... and thanks dude.

While I obviously don't agree with your rankings, I found them interesting and I thought it was cool you posted them with explanations. Props to you.